Research Shows Strength of Tourism Sector’s Support for Workers and Communities

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) | May 13, 2020

As the sector faces up to an unprecedented challenge, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (a subsidiary of the World Tourism Organization) has analysed the steps being taken by businesses and trade associations to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Studying the actions taken by Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) in 25 countries, the research revealed that, in spite of staff furloughs, employers across the sector are stepping up their support for workers and for communities. Tourism ‘going beyond its responsibilities’ Committee Chairman Pascal Lamy touched base with the GCET Signatories to learn...